Biscornu Cushion: A story spanning two thousand years

By: Assia Brill January 16, 2026 Distitch, Knitting, my creationsart, Biscornu, Distitch, featured, Knitting4 Comments

The annual TKGA Design Contest was announced in April 2025 with the title Pillow Talk. I decided to participate, because for a long time I’d had an idea for a cushion in biscornu shape. As for the pattern design, I considered something in damask style to match the upholstery fabric on our own sofas. I…

Ring Cables

By: Assia Brill January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 HR Cables, Knitting, my creationsfeatured, Knitting, TechniquesLeave a Comment

Finally, a long awaited pattern is ready and published on Ravelry TriTaurus scarf. It features special cables knitted into perfect circles. These are Ring Cables. After you have learned how to start and how to finish these rounded shapes, you can knit any conceivable shape and even knots. Please read more about eternity cables in…

Duo Brioche

By: Assia Brill December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 Distitch, Knittingbrioche-knitting, Distitch, featured, Knitting, selvedgeLeave a Comment

December is a time for celebrations, gifts and joy. Here is my Christmas present to knitters who like to knit Brioche stitch pattern projects. Many people have asked me for this, and so here it is! Two-colour Brioche is a very popular stitch pattern, with beautiful textured lines. But the edges sometimes can spoil the…

Crown cake

By: Assia Brill May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 Cooking, my creationsfeaturedLeave a Comment

This is an unusual post about my recent experiments in the kitchen. To celebrate the Coronation of our new King Charles III, I wanted to make a cake, and it should be a Special Cake. My attention fell onto the old recipe from my youth, which was popular in the 80’s. It was a layer…

Lace Increases

By: Assia Brill August 6, 2022August 25, 2022 Knitting, Tutotialfeatured, Knitting, tutorialLeave a Comment

Here are three more articles about Twincrease and its relatives. First are two Lace Increases based on T-increase and Twincrease. Adding a yarn over in the centre of the single increase makes a double increase, with a little hole in the middle. The second is about the practical usage of Lace Increases. I managed to…

Triover

By: Assia Brill July 30, 2022July 30, 2022 Knitting, Tutotialfeatured, Knitting, tutorialLeave a Comment

I’m pleased to announce new article about Twincrease and its relatives. The previous article was about T-increase – a new symmetrical double increase made from one stitch. Now I’d like to present Triover – a new triple increase, worked between stitches from yarn over, using T-increase method. It is totally symmetrical and creates a very…

T-INCREASE: a new Double Increase

By: Assia Brill May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Knitting, my creations, Tutotialfeatured, Knitting, Techniques, tutorial1 Comment

Here’s the next article about the relatives of Twincrease. It describes existing Double Increases, and examines their true nature. It is an attempt to categorise all Double Increases. You’ll also be introduced to a new addition to this family: it’s a totally symmetrical Double Increase made from one stitch. It is called T-increase, because three stitches…

Twinover and other Double Increases

By: Assia Brill March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Knitting, my creations, Tutotialfeatured, Knitting, Techniques, tutorialLeave a Comment

I promised to reveal other relatives of Twincrease – a symmetrical single increase. In this second article, we move on to the next generation of increases. It’s time for Double Increases! We start with the most basic Double Increase, made from a double yarn over between stitches. This article studies many varieties of double increases…

Knitting

Knitting has been my biggest passion for more than 50 years. It is a pure magic to see how the long thread becomes a complicated fully fashioned garment. I’m fascinated with knitting structure: seemingly simple loops on the needle can be manipulated in so many ways, to create new fabrics. It’s not immediately obvious…

Origami

I read about origami courses given by Sergei Afonkin (St Petersburg) in a newspaper article in the early 90’s. I enrolled and studied with him by correspondence course for 5 years, receiving a teaching certificate, then an origami master diploma. I took to origami quickly and easily, maybe because of my engineering background and love…

Sewing

I’m not sewing much at the moment. However I still enjoy it and like to choose the most spectacular and interesting projects, like this amazing Bow-dress by Tomoko Nakamichi from her book “Pattern Magic”. I used the same blue-silver handwoven silk and lyocell lining to repeat this dress in miniature as well. Here are a…

Discover Distitch

By: Assia Brill September 10, 2019February 2, 2020

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I’m very happy to introduce my new book about Distitch – a new principle of knitting. I invented it in 2012, and since then, I’ve been dreaming of sharing my discovery with you. In this richly illustrated book, you’ll find full instructions for Distitch knitting with texts, diagrams, photos and videos. Distitch is an innovative…